Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-18
Condensed Locals.


Marys Catholic church at Laurel, Nd, was lot
maIly opened in the Academy of Music at Laurel,
features OF the fair is the cardinals table A
picture OF the cardinal encircled by flowers, hangs
over the table, and many beautiful articles which
adOrn IL have been presented Dy the nuns Oh
Georgetown Convent.
W. b. Altman, colOred boy, aged fourteen years,
was run over BY cart on 18th and b streets
northwest yesterday. and his great toe was frac-
tured. He was taken 10 the Emergency Hospital.
Yesterday, JAS. ". Hall, a boy OF fourteen years,
while PLAYING leap frog with other boys near 9Th
and Streets southwest, had both bones OF his
forearm fractured He was taken TO the Elmer
gency hospital, where the fractures were re-
duced-
Edw stevens, a Washington boy. won the first
prize. SIS In gold, in the tub race at Bay Ridge,
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Arthur Rob
inson, a small boy, fell from an street car be-
tween 1th and sth streets, and received severe
cut on the LETT side OF the head His wound was
dressed by DR.. Mckone at the Emergency Hos
pital
Those who leave the city during the summer can
have The STAR mailed TO them Tor any length Of
time. at the rate OF 80 cents per month, and the
address changed often desired ;E- The
requisite amount Of money must in each case &c
company the order
Mr. Barr has put up a tent at the corner OF ODD
and G streets northwest for temperance meetings
and last night one was held 1T which Major Flood,
Mr.. Barr, and Mr.. Barnard made addresses, and
eleven signed the pledge.
Sam1 Teller, while at work ShOyeling dirt near
LIST and streets to-day, dislOcated his shoulder.
lie WIS taken TO the Homeopathic Hospital and an
aneSthetic was administered and the dlSlOcaJiOn
reduced.
What can be Done about the Fatal u.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED WILL
COOPERATE WITH TEE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
IN ANY ACTION LOOKING TO THE INTERESTS OF THE
CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT
Mt. c. b. Church. the chairman OF the railway
committee OF the Citizens Committee Of One Hun
dred, in talking with a STAR reporter this morning
In regard to the accident on the yesterday, said
"I expect that there will be another meeting OF
The committee very soon. We have been looking
into this matter, and propose, after we have
come 10 some sort OF an agreement among our
selves, 10 have a conference with the District
commissioners. We propose TO cooperate with
them, and know that the Commissioners are anx-
iOS 10 take such steps Will be for the interest
OF the people. The important question to be con-
sdered first is what the citizens OF the District
want and what they think will be for their best
interests: then shall consider the interests OF
the railroads. and last OF all the interests of the
travelling public. The railroad company, think,
sees the necessity Of removing the Y, and many
think that the best plan Will be to remove the
Metropolitan Branch from Its present location
within the city limits and have IL join the Wash
1ngton Branch some distance beyond the Bound
airy, say about Ivy City. Then bring the tracks
into the city, of course below grade, along 18th
street east. with dcpOts, II desired, at convenient
points, and then join the Pennsy road at the
tunnel near the navy-yard. The same tracks from
this point TO some place 10 be settled upon for a
union depot can be used by both companies, and II
the tracks below grade then there will be no fur
ther interference with the traffic OF the city with
It's water 'front.'. To carry out this plan, or any
similar plan which may be agreed upon, Will re-
qulre time and the action OF Congress- and the cit-
zenS committee, am sure, VIII every effort.
hasten the solution OF question which is OF such
vital Importance TO the interests OF the whole
city. The matter is, however, one requiring i'm
heartily with the commissioners in any effort to
remove this evil